Moscow, SANA – Abkhazian President Raul Khajimba affirmed that Syria’s recognition of the independence of the Republic of Abkhazia is of particular importance and that his country is working with Syria and Russia to bring security to Syrian soil and peace to the whole world.

Speaking to SANA’s reporter in Moscow on Friday, Khajimba said that “after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and Abkhazia, we are now working to exchange diplomatic representation and open diplomatic and consular missions in the two countries.

“Naturally, this cannot be done overnight, but we are confident that this will definitely happen. We have contacts with the Syrian Embassy in Moscow,” he said, adding that the bilateral relations between the two countries are deep-rooted.